Written Answers Tuesday 19 October 2010

Scottish Executive

Finance

Michael McMahon (Hamilton North and Bellshill) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost has been of supporting the work of the Council of Economic Advisers, including travel and hotel costs.

John Swinney: The costs associated with each Council of Economic Advisers meeting, and supplementary meetings, are routinely published on the Scottish Government website at:

  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Economy/Council-Economic-Advisers/disclosures.

Scottish Government Staff

Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees of it and its agencies are paid (a) £100,000 to £150,000, (b) £150,001 to £200,000 and (c) more than £200,000.

John Swinney: There are currently 20 permanent employees* of the Scottish Government and associated agencies who are paid an annual basic salary of above £100,000. These are split into the following salary brackets:-

  (a) 17 people currently paid between £100,000 and £150,000;

  (b) three people currently paid between £150,001 and £200,000; and

  (c) none paid more than £200,000.

  The list of 172 senior civil servants in central government departments and senior staff in non departmental public bodies who earn more than £150,000 each year was published on the Cabinet Office website on 31 May 2010. Details are available at:

  http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100713194045/http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/ news_releases/2010/100701-quangos.aspx

  Note: *excludes employees on outward loan/secondment